Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center
| Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center | |
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 Daffodils, bushes and trees in bloom by the Upper Water pool | |
  Location within Morris County, New Jersey  Location within New Jersey  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 170 Longview Road Chester Township, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°43′53″N 74°42′26″W / 40.73139°N 74.70722°W |
| Operator | Morris County Park Commission |
Merchiston Farm | |
 Dogwoods in bloom in front of the Hutcheson House, home to Martha Brookes Hutcheson | |
| Area | 101 acres (41 ha) |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | Martha Brookes Hutcheson William Lawrence Bottomley |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001946[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2104[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1989 |
| Designated NJRHP | September 5, 1989 |
Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center is a botanical garden and public park located at 170 Longview Road in Chester Township of Morris County, New Jersey. The house and garden, listed using its historic name, Merchiston Farm, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1989 for its significance as the home of the American landscape architect Martha Brookes Hutcheson and her landscaping of the property. The site includes six contributing buildings and six contributing structures.[1][3]
History and description
In the late 18th century, the property was owned by Frederick Hunnel. The original farmhouse was a simple two-story house. It was expanded in 1848. The property was sold to William and Martha Brookes Hutcheson in 1912. Mrs. Hutcheson designed an expansion of the house featuring Colonial Revival style. It was later expanded by the architect William Lawrence Bottomley in 1927. Hutcheson lived here until her death in 1959.[3] The property became part of the Morris County Park Commission in 1972.[4]
Gallery
Hutcheson House and garden, sundial
Reflecting Pool
Flowering trees
Vista from the Hutcheson House
Entrance sign
Merchiston Farm historical information
The namesake Bamboo Brook
See also
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System – (#89001946)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2024. p. 4.
listed as Merchiston Farm (Bamboo Brook)
- 1 2 Strathearn, Nancy (February 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Merchiston Farm". National Park Service. With accompanying 24 photos
- ↑ "Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center". Morris County Park Commission.
External links
- Official website
- "Merchiston Farm: 1911–1959". The Historical Marker Database.
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